Ambika Nagino
泙野 安美加 | अंबिका नागीनो
Pen name A. A. Vora
(she / her)
Writer | reader | high fantasy fangirl
About me
I'm an Indian-Japanese* author living in Tokyo with my husband Shotaro, our newborn, and our fiery-spirited dog Fëanor.
After two decades of immersing myself in various fictional worlds (some favorites being displayed on my bookshelf) I decided it was time I attempted creating one of my own.
Outside writing, I work for a pharmaceutical company, with a focus on digitalization of Japanese healthcare.
*By this I mean indokei nihonjin (インド系日本人) which is a phrase used to describe Japanese nationals of Indian ethnicity; I was actually born in Mumbai and lived there a third of my life; as well as spending several years in US and UK.
About my books
The FIFTH REALM series is my debut work, a multi-POV high fantasy trilogy that features an original mythology, unique magical beasts, epic battles, a hard magic system that draws loosely from Indian philosophy... and lots of moral ambiguity.
More detailed marketing for the first installment, SPIN OF FATE, can be found on my blog. Book 2, WHEEL OF WRATH, releases on November 18th and is now available to pre-order. More on book 3 soon!
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Jacket art by Sidharth Chaturvedi. Design by Jessica Jenkins and Tony Sahara. Audiobook narrated by Simon Vance.
Media & press
Please click on the hyperlinks below if you are interested.
[Oct '24] Interview with The Wise Owl Magazine
[Jul '24] Japan Times Feature
[May '24] Interview ft. Shay Kuawe
[Apr '24] Booktube Debut! Interview ft. Reads with Rachel and Lou Reading Things
[Apr '24] Interview ft. Pub Persuasion
[Sep '23] Cover Reveal and Excerpt on PenguinTeen
[Sep '23] How Anime Shaped a Woman's Career: Podcast ft. animealmost30
[Aug '23] Cambridge Independent Article
[Aug '23] University of Cambridge Alumni Feature
[Mar '23] Deal Announcement on Publisher's Weekly
[Mar '22] From 150 Rejections to Book Deal: Podcast with Manuscript Academy
[Nov '21] Success Story Interview on QueryTracker
Stay in touch
If you have questions or just want to say hi, feel free to shoot me an e-mail at hello@a2vora.com. I love hearing from readers.
You can follow my author instagram to keep up to date with my publishing journey and subscribe to my monthly newsletter below for exclusive content, fun facts, and giveaways related to The Fifth Realm series.
For all professional inquries, please contact my agent Jonathan Cobb at jon@hgliterary.com.
For inquiries related to publicity, please also include my publicist Olivia Russo at orusso@penguinrandomhouse.com.